BH7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The BH7 postcode district recorded 1,008 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,276 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 103 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 1,276
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 103
- Casualties
- 1,276
Collisions by Year
Areas covering BH7
Towns in BH7
Roads in BH7
Accidents in the BH7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the BH7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,008
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,276
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
103
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the BH7 postcode district
Collisions in the BH7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
53% of recorded collisions in the BH7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the BH7 postcode district have produced 1,276 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 101 collisions, Monday 148 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 151 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 167 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 764 collisions, Darkness 244 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 534 collisions, Dual carriageway 249 collisions, Roundabout 179 collisions, Slip road 33 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 776 collisions, 40 mph 148 collisions, 50 mph 73 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 858 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 895 casualties, Passenger 277 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the BH7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the BH7 postcode district?
1,008 collisions have been recorded in the BH7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,276 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the BH7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 103 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the BH7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the BH7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the BH7 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the BH7 postcode district happen on?
53% of collisions in the BH7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the BH7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 1,276 casualties recorded in the BH7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the BH7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the BH7 postcode district rose 20% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the BH7 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the BH7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.